power grab

noun

An attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.

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Meanings

nounpower grab (plural power grabs)

plural power grabs

  1. idiomaticAn attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.
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APA

power grab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20grab

MLA

“power grab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20grab. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power grab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20grab.

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